Family History) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language drama film, written by Lohithadas and directed by Sathyan Anthikad.

The film stars Thilakan, Balachandra Menon, Ambika, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Parvathy, and Sreenivasan in major roles.

It is a remake of the 1986 Tamil film Samsaram Adhu Minsaram, directed by Visu.

[1] The film revolves around a middle-class Malayalee family and the strained relationship between father and son.

Problems arise when the eldest son alienates his father and is expelled from their home.

Sankaran Nair, is leading a happy retired life with his wife Ammini and his children Krishnanunni, Preman, Rema and Gopu.

Sankaran Nair's close friend wished to get his son, Murali, married to Rema.

Although Murali is heartbroken to hear this, he suggests that Preman marries his sister Indu, thus fulfilling their wish.

And the same time, Rema comes to her home after differences with her mother-in-law Bhageerathiyamma and fight with Sivan.

In that case, Krishnanunni wants back all the money that he have spend on the family, especially the twenty five thousand rupees that he has spent for Rema's marriage.

Sankaran Nair and Ammini are happy to hear this, but equally sad that Krishnanunni never informed them about this.